New Braunfels, TX vs St. Michael, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

New Braunfels

73.1

#792 nationally

St. Michael

70.7

#1078 nationally

St. Michael leads in median household income ($123,318 vs $85,827). New Braunfels leads in average commute (26.5 min vs 28.8 min). New Braunfels leads in crime level (4.3 vs 4.6).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	New Braunfels, TX	St. Michael, MN
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#792)	70.7 (#1078)
Population	110,958	21,034
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$351,190	$438,515
Median Household Income	$85,827	$123,318
Average Commute	26.5 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	25	N/A
Crime Level	4.3	4.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+45.5	R+29.4

Data coverage note: St. Michael is missing data for 1 metric that New Braunfels has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.